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‘We rate our job satisfaction well below those in most other western countries rate theirs.’

‘With extension plans well underway, work is expected to be completed by the end of next year.’

‘That plan appeared to be well on course until a flurry of wickets shortly after tea had West Indies wobbling.’

‘The text is well illustrated with plans and many photographs of the exterior of the complex.’

‘All of these roadworks were planned well before the holding of a referendum was considered and decided upon.’

‘The engine temperature shot up to well over 100 degrees and I had no choice but to bring the car into the pits.’

‘The annual school tour plans are well underway and parents will be notified in due course.’

‘I thought given the circumstances it was best to keep you well anesthetized during your ordeal.’

‘Mr Waters was happy to see that preparations for the arrival of the birds are well in hand.’

‘From that moment on I vowed to plan my costume well in advance and put a little thought into it.’

‘They worship a great force, an entity, which could probably be well likened to Mother Nature.’

‘The fact that well over a thousand people signed your petition shows it struck a chord with your readers.’

‘It was a fabulous gig, and the fans were so revved up by the event that we all must have stayed up well past 11.35 pm.’

‘‘You're supposed to travel along it,’ said a small boy with a raspy voice that was well out of proportion with his body size.’

‘He lost his highly-paid job with a Fortune 500 and was unemployed for well over a year.’

‘They had travelled south from York to seek fame and fortune, and seemed well on the way to finding both.’

‘The key to planning a holiday for a large party is to book well in advance to ensure you all fly together and stay in the same hotel.’

‘I have not been informed and clearly witnesses have to be told well in advance so they can plan around the dates.’

‘Many of the impacts of human activities are well documented and understood.’

‘Plans to extend the fishery are well advanced and it is hoped to commence work in the next few weeks.’

considerably, very much, greatly, to a great degree, to a great extent, to a marked degree, to a marked extent, a great deal, markedly, decidedly, substantially, easily, comfortably, materially, significantly, signally

‘This house on the Uxbridge Road was the perfect place for them to compose their music as it isn't overlooked by any other houses and is well out of earshot of the neighbours.’

‘He strode to his office, not sure where else he could go at the moment, the situation was well out of his hands.’

‘I thought it was well dodgy and I hope they get one back against them in Turin.’

‘But this is well out of line, according to a spokesman for the premium rate watchdog, ICSTIS.’

‘In any event, an appeal against the order of 3 March 2000 is well out of time, the parties have acted in the meantime on the basis that the order was not under challenge, and it would be wrong, now, to extend time.’

‘However there was a feeling that we were well out of order in doing so.’

‘And railways especially were well out of fashion.’

‘Last time around poor selection decisions and an even poorer campaign meant they were well out of the running.’

‘The £525m Barchester offered for the group was well out of reach for the other bidders.’

‘Taking holding costs and dividends into account, the Government is well out of pocket.’

‘The hotel was well out of the centre in a slightly grotty area, and so there wasn't much to see in the immediate vicinity, but in any case I wanted to work on the act for the night.’

‘Fingers crossed, this should have worked, and it should now all look well pretty and grooved out.’

‘I asked him a few questions - it became clear that he was well out of his depth.’

‘‘All the furniture is well out of the way, it's just a shell now until it goes down and dries out,’ he said.’

‘A 15 per cent council tax rise is well out of order, especially if it includes spending £2.7 million on an art museum.’

‘The hook was well out of shape and the nylon was chewed to nearly half its original diameter.’

‘I can accept the thieving but to set fire to it is well out of order.’

‘And with the sun behind us, we knew we were well out of sight - drifting south, with a pack of dark shapes circling our feet.’

‘‘The incident involving the car tyres is well out of his professional character and conduct,’ he said.’

‘I realised my daughter was well out of the way and my only thought was to get out.’

2.4with submodifierUsed as an intensifier.

‘I should damn well hope so’

‘Works bloody well: I can now take a heavy day and feel all right the next morning.’

‘After the fifth attempt he decided just to get it over with and whatever noises in the background could damn well stay there.’

‘He knew he had to tell her… he knew why she hated him so much, and he bloody well deserved it!’

‘Drop your Salient right now and bang your head against the nearest wall until it ruddy well hurts!’

‘At this point, Brash should have told Dallow to bloody well look it up for himself.’

‘If you're watching tv at 10 in the morning on a working day you bloody well shouldn't be.’

‘Which is the only Starbucks I've ever felt inclined to go into, and it was bloody well closed.’

‘His advantage is that they are his own; he created them so he will bloody well use them.’

‘They knew bloody well that these people were doing harmful things to innocent people.’

‘A classic remark - and for the record, yes it bloody well did hurt and it still does!’

‘Two people who love each other want to get married, then bloody well get married!’

‘To which my response is, Yes, it bloody well would be a good idea to find out what science can tell us about emotion.’

‘You like whatever you bloody well like, darling, and don't you dare apologise for it!’

‘The ties were a disgrace, mind, but if we have to wear dusky pink to get a result then we bloody well will.’

‘If it means to override freedom of expression, then it can bloody well go on the record and say so.’

‘I knew bloody well there must be a telex, and I went to the Armenian foreign ministry.’

‘This shows us both that we can do better, and that we bloody well should.’

3with modalVery probably; in all likelihood.

‘being short of breath may well be the first sign of asthma’

‘Had any of these been converted the outcome could well have been a different story.’

‘Mind you whatever the outcome it could well be one of the games of the entire year.’

‘By the time you read this, we may well know the outcome of the US presidential race.’

‘That, at least to some extent, may well be no more than a reflection of my lack of expertise in this field.’

‘These may well be the same birds at times congregating on flooded pits at Tottenhill on the fen borders.’

‘Consolidation may well benefit shareholders of the acquired company in the short-term.’

‘In those circumstances our accountant may well find himself open to offers from criminals.’

‘There may well have been reasons for this omission in the context of the entire trial.’

‘This may well have been the reason for the girls being chosen to represent their school.’

‘The declining fortunes of the male soul singer may well be the late Barry White's most lasting legacy.’

‘The outcome of the match may well be determined by how quiet Ferdinand can keep the effusive Jermain Defoe.’

‘The results may be within the margin of error, but the outcome could well be determined by the margin of litigation.’

‘He would probably deny this, but it might well be a way of hiding his red-eyed blushes, and sparing ours.’

‘If so, the risk of litigation might well discourage the practice of defensive hacking even if it should be legal.’

‘In such cases, luck plays a part and it might well decide the outcome of the match!’

‘This suggests the plans may well go ahead at a later date, something which we are dead against and always will be.’

‘While not the finished article, the Scottish bid team believe they are well on the way to giving the same assurance.’

‘Indicators of what is possible and what is required may well follow from the results of a strategic assessment.’

‘The outcome of that duel may well settle the series, and on current evidence there is only one winner.’

‘In doing this the Methodists may well be returning to what was probably the role of religion for centuries.’

‘In that way a far healthier outcome could well be achieved from all points of view in the long run.’

‘In my opinion that excessive number could well be the main reason for most of the school's problems.’

‘Why, you may well ask, does The Register class vagueness of this order as a clarification?’

‘Merchants could well balk at supporting incompatible payment operations.’

‘Your Lordship has well in mind the degree to which the arguments found favour and to which they did not.’

adjectivebetter, best

1In good health; free or recovered from illness.

‘I don't feel very well’

‘it would be some time before Sarah was completely well’

attributiveinformal ‘he was not a well man’

‘It was very brave of her to come to York as she is not a well lady.’

‘He assumed that his best friend was in a cell very much like this one and hoped that he was well.’

‘The Melbourne show was a month or so before he was given the diagnosis of his cancer, but it was apparent that he wasn't a well man.’

‘He is not particularly well at the moment.’

‘He's not a well man, you know, and his most consistently highly-paid gig has just upped and sacked him.’

‘We extend the best wishes of everyone to Wendy Bryant and hope that she gets well soon.’

‘Mason Brown took remedial action, prescribed his own cure and is now completely well.’

‘While everyone hopes she will be found safe and well, the likelihood now is that she may not have survived.’

‘I hope Pauric gets well soon and can keep that Old Fair Day going for many more years.’

‘Get well wishes were sent to Mary Foyle who is recovering after her recent illness.’

‘He's still not well but the slower pace of life is getting rid of his stress.’

‘To most people, she looks perfectly well, but in fact she came close to death due to her illness.’

‘She is indeed very well, thank you.’

‘It was 30 years too late but he was still alive and well and hoped to provide for his children.’

‘Dear Husband, I write these few lines hoping to find you well as it leaves us at present.’

‘I'm very well, thank you.’

‘Of course, Agassi is alive and well and has we hope a good many decades of health and happiness left.’

‘Symptoms are often overlooked, as they are mild and commonly experienced by well people.’

‘Betty gave him cardboard boxes and cotton wool but always told him that when the bird was well, he would have to let it go.’

‘It has also correctly labelled as disease free most, but not all, of the well people.’

healthy, in good health, all right, fine, fit, fighting fit, as fit as a fiddle, as fit as a flea, robust, strong, vigorous, blooming, thriving, bursting with health, in rude health, hale, hale and hearty, hearty, in good shape, in excellent shape, in good condition, in tip-top condition, in good trim, in fine fettle, sound, sound in body and limb

‘The reason I had such bad withdrawal symptoms from bread must be because I was, well, addicted.’

‘Damian knows his science, and science is important to, well, everything now.’

‘Whether snapped in Times Square or Tiananmen Square, they always look, well, square.’

‘The driver gets decent seat adjustment, so it is a case of settling back to enjoy, well, a very pleasant ride.’

‘A company has been formed to do just that but negotiations are, well, slow.’

‘At the time, it was considered a shabby place to live, because, well, we were a shabby family.’

‘It would have been rude if I had turned round and said something, well, rude.’

‘They have come here, in the depths of winter, because - well, because they want to.’

1.2Used to express agreement or acceptance, often in a qualified or slightly reluctant way.

‘well, all right, but be quick’

‘Well, OK, just this once.’

‘Oh, well, I suppose it will have to be Kelso, with lunch in Rosie's Bistro and the Arc on telly after all.’

‘This one wasn't going to be, and then I thought, well, he sort of has a point.’

‘Well, ok, maybe we'll take some.’

1.3Used to introduce the resumption of a narrative or a change of subject.

‘Maybe our tactics haven't been the best but since Frank's come in, well, he's a great tactician.’

‘As for Broadway Theatre, well, the price of admission at times is way beyond many people's pockets.’

‘People often used to ask me why I went in for such an approach - well, here's the answer for you.’

‘As for guys, well, all she really knew was that she wanted to date a guy with a nice car.’

‘If we feel it's the right thing to go or if I am still needed, well, we haven't talked about that sort of stuff yet.’

‘As for the typography: well, it seems to me that an art which was once taken seriously is now more or less ignored.’

‘The rest of us, well, we did whatever that was required to support the Big Two and get the job done.’

‘And as for him, well, he'll try to come to the protest, if he can get out of work that day.’

1.4Used to mark the end of a conversation or activity.

‘well, cheers, Tom—I must run’

‘Well, time to go and try to get ready for our trip.’

‘Goodnight, sweetheart, well, it's time to go, I hate to leave you, but I really must say Oh Goodnight, sweetheart, goodnight.’

‘Oh well, hope you still enjoy the new chapter anyway and thanks for the review.’

‘Oh well, let's hope December can produce a wealth of topics to rival that.’

1.5Used to indicate that one is waiting for an answer or explanation from someone.

‘Well? You promised to tell me all about it’

‘Have you finished reading Harry Potter yet? Well, have you?’

‘"Well, where do they come from then?"’

‘For what it's worth, it reads: would you hit a lady - well, would the lady hit me back?’

‘If you don't think it is a good idea, well, what other ideas have you got?’

Usage

The adverb well is often used in combination with past participles to form compound adjectives: well-adjusted, well-intentioned, well-known, and so on. As far as hyphenation is concerned, there are three general rules: (1) if the compound adjective is placed before the noun (i.e., in the attributive position), it should be hyphenated (a well-intentioned remark); (2) if the compound adjective is preceded by an adverb (much, very, surprisingly, etc.), the compound adjective is open (a thoroughly well prepared student); (3) if the compound adjective is placed after the noun or verb (i.e., in the predicate position), it may, but need not, be hyphenated (her remark was well-intentioned or her remark was well intentioned). Likewise, other, similar compounds with better, best, ill, little, lesser, least, etc., are hyphenated before the noun (a little-known author), often open after a noun or verb (the author was little known), and open if modified by an adverb (a very little known author). On uses of well and good, see good

Phrases

as well

1In addition; too.

‘the museum provides hours of fun and a few surprises as well’

‘We are at the bottom in West Yorkshire and nationally we are quite low as well.’

‘Not only did this come as a surprise to her, but the rest of the school as well.’

‘I have phoned the council on numerous times and other people have made complaints as well.’

‘The association meets on Saturdays but the new funding means it could open on Sundays as well.’

‘To continue in the competition, the bands to have to impress the judges and the audience as well.’

‘Some of my boys and some of the girls as well threw me a little surprise party on Saturday.’

‘Me and Eric walked into the living and I was surprised to see that my mum was here as well.’

‘Add a smoulder of darker shadow to the outer area of the eyelid and sweep a little below the lower lash line as well.’

‘The doctors took her into theatre to drain fluid off her lungs, and her kidneys are failing as well.’

‘These fish are not only amazingly well camouflaged but to me are surprisingly small as well.’

too, also, in addition, additionally, into the bargain, besides, furthermore, moreover, to boot

together with, in addition to, along with, besides, plus, and, coupled with, with, over and above, on top of, over and beyond, not to mention, to say nothing of, let alone

‘Wallace's work is heroic, but he may as well be trying to empty the North Sea with a spoon.’

‘It would simply involve creating such an abundance that the price of such goods may as well be zero.’

‘It's a sad song, sure, but it may as well be Celine Dion for all the personal meaning it has for me.’

‘If the top golfers are saying they may as well all pack up their bags for the next ten years it's a tragedy and very sad.’

‘If it gives way on every issue that crops up, it may as well board up the Town Hall and let the vandals take over.’

‘At home I lie gasping and read the Arabian Nights, but I may as well read the day's news.’

‘Lastly, if the site or journal is too obscure, I may as well go post on some random message board.’

‘I got the form to apply for the temporary youth worker job and frankly it might as well be written in Dutch.’

‘Which might seem reasonable to some, but from my point of view it may as well be taking place on Mars.’

‘That was only a decade and a bit ago, and yet it may as well have been a lifetime.’

2.1Sensible, appropriate, or desirable.

‘it would be as well to let him go’

‘Thing is, you see, if you have to drive into town to lunch, you might just as well shop there.’

‘If you're going to have tempura, you might as well have it in a proper Japanese restaurant.’

‘We may as well take advantage of reduced traffic to tend to other aspects of our lives.’

‘There'll be something else to panic about later, I might as well have a little tiny rest.’

‘They realise that they may as well get a job sooner rather than wait another couple of years.’

‘It keeps in the freezer very well, so you may as well just buy it now if you plan to use it in any recipes.’

‘The idea was that nothing very much happened in the summer, so you may as well cut your losses and run.’

‘If they are going to bother to print such an amazing fact, they may as well say why it is amazing.’

‘So you may as well get used to the idea of assuming some sort of online identity now.’

‘All of which seems to say, if you're going to be 100, you may as well enjoy it while you can.’

as well as

And also; and in addition.

‘a shop that sold books as well as newspapers’

‘The kicks are delivered with great force and at toe, ankle and lower shin heights as well as into the mid leg range.’

‘Student access to computer stations allows students to apply online to the college as well as apply for financial aid.’

‘Each school kit contains materials for up to 80 children, as well as teaching supplies.’

‘The bounty of the Amazon can be accounted for only if we consider time as well as space.’

‘The teachers interviewed used many of the strategies mentioned by Krashen and Terrell, as well as many they did not mention.’

‘The design files can also be shared globally, for open-source hardware as well as software problem-solving.’

‘A new enterprise in a new land would require much capital as well as credit.’

‘Technical advances once more brought about new aesthetic possibilities as well as contradictions.’

‘She is well behaved and will sit and give you her paw as well as obey basic commands.’

‘Characteristics of the studied strains indicating the presence of the 17 virulence factors as well as the eae type.’

as well he (or she etc.) might (or may)

Used to convey the speaker's opinion that a reaction is appropriate or unsurprising.

‘she sounded rather chipper, as well she might, given her bright prospects’

‘The prime minister looked worn and tense at his press conference yesterday, as well he might.’

‘Q put down his newspaper and looked mighty puzzled as well he might with this highly unusual - and therefore highly suspect - request.’

‘Glint came in, looking tired out, and as well she might, trying to keep up with the three children.’

‘He was clutching the two Oscars he'd just won for Braveheart and he looked extremely pleased with himself, as well he might.’

‘The young woman looks doubtful, as well she might.’

‘Steve apologised to his family, as well he might.’

‘He looks at her suspiciously while doing so, as well he might.’

‘He takes his music very seriously, as well he might.’

‘Rembrandt has a quizzical, jesting expression, as well he may, in view of his wondrous hat and slashed leather jerkin, ornate with glass beads.’

‘In fact, he looks luminously happy throughout - as well he might be, as tonight's crowd are hugely enthusiastic, with frequent standing ovations between songs.’

be well in with

informal Have a good relationship with (someone in a position of influence or authority)

‘you're well in with O'Brien aren't you’

‘Then it was cross-town motorcycle delivery, and by the time we got to skydiving delivery I reckoned I was well in with the company.’

‘Absolutely up to him whom he allows on his land, and I'm sure he is well in with the rest of the Cheshire Aristocracy, but, m'Lord, nine acres ain't exactly an ‘estate’ - it is a very nice garden with a home paddock and hopefully a bit of woodland.’

‘Crito mentions that he is well in with the warder.’

‘Unfortunately, the other player involved was well in with the manager, his blue-eyed boy, and I was the one who was ostracised.’

‘Several of his owners have stuck with him; not surprisingly, he is well in with the footballing owners.’

be well out of

informal Be fortunate to be no longer involved in (a situation).

‘Given Libeskind's unhappy experiences since, maybe that was one project Viñoly was well out of.’

‘The kids were well out of it, double sharp, and Mattie… It was the only time I acted without thinking.’

(all) well and good

Used to express acceptance of a first statement before introducing a contradictory or confirming second statement.

‘well, that's all well and good, but why didn't he phone her to say so?’

‘Style is all well and good for a debut, but second albums require more substance and further expansion.’

‘I accept that cricket must find ways of bringing in the cash to survive and if this ploy succeeds all so well and good, but I have my reservations.’

‘I do not expect the person who I have quoted here to come around to my way of thinking, though of course that would be well and good.’

‘All well and good, but this opportunity comes with a huge caveat.’

‘All well and good, but I really can't see why people are bending over backwards (or forwards, in our case) for him.’

‘If Inzy wins this challenge, it's well and good, otherwise Ganguly can as well be sure that the one-day series is wrapped up.’

‘Producing a commercial product is not the principal concern, though if there is a commercial outcome that will be well and good.’

‘Learning from history is well and good, but such talk illustrates the dangers of learning from the wrong history.’

‘All very well and good, but that approach hasn't helped those who trust her with their portfolios.’

‘Moral high grounds, for instance, are well and good, and all else being equal of course we'd like to have them.’

well and truly

Completely.

‘Leith was well and truly rattled’

‘Sadly, those in a position to help here have, as we all know, dropped the ball well and truly.’

‘There's definitely a copy at work, but the one here was well and truly out of date.’

‘The clash of the news titans is well and truly on, and the stakes are high for everyone involved.’

‘The days of authors being separated from the marketing machine are well and truly over.’

‘Even now, when the worst is well and truly behind us, it still makes me go cold just to write those words.’

‘The game was now well and truly over as a contest although Harps never gave up the chase.’

‘As any gambler will tell you, when your luck is out, it's well and truly out.’

‘Spring is sprung and the tourist season is well and truly under way in the North York Moors National Park.’

‘We're well and truly all mixed up now and it's a case of trying to get to know everyone again.’

‘The big-spending days which followed promotion are well and truly in the past.’

well enough

To a reasonable degree.

‘he liked Isobel well enough, but wouldn't want to make a close friend of her’

‘While everyone performs well enough, it is only in the closing arias that the opera comes alive.’

‘Sorry, this list started off well enough, but just got sort of out of control.’

‘I can sing well enough, especially when there's someone around to make the music for me.’

‘Her previous two albums did well enough but failed to really penetrate into the mainstream.’

‘Sure enough they started well enough and at half-time looked likely for the win.’

‘He did well enough at school to get into a good university and he studied hard and graduated with flying colours.’

‘Whatever it is you pursue, try to do it just well enough to remain in the middle third of the field.’

‘He also seems to think I should understand this well enough to provide some kind of commentary.’

‘Malton began well enough but having gained a three-point lead then let the game slip away.’

‘He was fit enough and well enough to put up a very good performance, but Barry felt he just ran flat from the home turn.’

well worth

Certainly worth.

‘Salzburg is well worth a visit’

‘The climb is well worth the view as the Pike looks west to Manchester city centre and east to the Pennines.’

‘The nachos were a big hit at the table and for the price that we paid, the portion was well worth it.’

‘The firewall requires a bit of study and time to configure but I think it's well worth the effort.’

‘The book is well worth reading and you can make up your own minds.’

‘Still on a nautical theme, the Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour is well worth a look.’

‘Club meetings are held on the second Monday of every month and are well worth going to.’

‘But if you can handle the pace, the rewards are well worth it.’

‘The hotel has a number of special offers at various times of the year that are well worth investigating.’

‘So when they do speak out, it is worth noting that they have a serious concern well worth listening to.’

‘A short train journey to the north, Blair Atholl and Atholl Castle are well worth a visit.’

Origin

Old English wel(l), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wel and German wohl; probably also to the verb will. Vowel lengthening in Middle English gave rise to the current Scots form weel.

‘Tenbury had the ‘Wells’ added to its name in the mid 19th century to help promote the Mineral Water Wells that had been found in the town from 1840 onwards.’

‘The springs gave birth to the town and while Llandrindod Wells itself cannot be said to have been in existence much longer than a hundred years, there are landmarks in its development that span two or three centuries.’

‘Tenbury Wells is a small ancient market town situated in the very north west of Worcestershire on the A456, close to the borders of Herefordshire and Shropshire.’

1.4A depression made to hold liquid.

‘put the flour on a flat surface and make a well to hold the eggs’

‘Stir in the dried yeast, then make a well in the centre.’

‘There is no doubt that the observation of precipitation in the very small wells of the plates in question was subjective, and there is no doubt scope for differences of genuinely held opinions.’

‘Make a well in the middle, add the oil, treacle and enough milk to combine and make a soft dough.’

‘A small amount is withdrawn from each tube and loaded into separate wells of a polyacrylamide gel.’

‘The released liquids are gathered in wells specifically designed for that purpose.’

‘Form the mixture into a mound and create a well in the center.’

‘The antibody was added to all wells of the plate.’

‘Later on we saw other wells that were simply depressions in rock with water coming from an unknown source, green with cress, and perhaps housed in a 19th Century hut.’

‘Make a well in the center of the batter and add the pumpkin.’

‘Put the flour in a bowl and make a well in the centre.’

‘Spoon the purée onto a serving dish, leaving a well in the centre.’

‘In the final step, the investigator cuts plugs to fit the wells of an agarose electrophoresis gel.’

‘Mix thoroughly with a fork, make a well in the center and set aside.’

‘One of the challenges in this process has been filling the femtoliter wells with liquid.’

2A plentiful source or supply.

‘she could feel a deep well of sympathy and compassion’

‘They might be great for the economy, or we could be running out public funding wells dry.’

‘Caught in a web of feeling and confusion, Joe is drawn into ever deeper wells of irrationality as the aftermath of the incident unfolds.’

‘Of course, not every theater company has such deep wells of musical talent on hand.’

‘It proves that beneath the showmanship, there is real talent and a deep well of genuine feeling.’

‘It is another job that requires individuals to plumb deep wells of patience.’

‘It would be a shame if we were discouraging emerging scholars from reaching deeper into the bookstacks, from sending their buckets down deeper into the wells of knowledge.’

‘Do they visit in empathy, or is it something deep within the deepest well of their own ego that sends them on their mission?’

‘The city was flush with new wealth and a bottomless well of optimism.’

‘Do not tar them all with the same brush for there was a deep well of opinion in favour of the motion.’

‘At times optimism fails and I fall face first into the deep well of despair.’

‘The split was far from amicable and plunged the normally perky star into a well of depression and self-doubt.’

‘Similarly, many monochrome paintings are at once flat planes and deep wells of color.’

‘There are deep wells of poverty in both which are a living reproach to their political representatives.’

‘It reminded me of all I had abandoned and have since fallen into a well of depression.’

‘But our members have made it clear their deep well of goodwill is running dry.’

‘This originative source is a well from which very different kinds of poems can be drawn up.’

‘Wlodek is a gentle man with laughing eyes, but there is a deep well of emotion when he talks.’

‘Everywhere I've been I've found a deep well of energy and idealism.’

‘Conservatives tend to see this as detached from the deep theological wells of the tradition.’

‘The Royal Navy in those years was a deep well of talent, creativity and confidence.’

‘It took four years and over £1m to build the Midland, its six storeys arranged in a figure of eight around two wells, allowing as much natural light to the interior as possible.’

‘Window wells and stairwells can present problems.’

‘You can apply insecticide around doors, windows, and vents, outside stairwells, window wells, along foundation, under lip of siding.’

‘Hundreds of builders work like ants to construct walls, foundations, stairs, lift wells.’

‘It is pulled inside and set in place before the front center console, lighted front door step wells and rear ‘kick guards’ are installed.’

‘She places the pots in her home's window wells and covers them with leaves.’

‘Skylights threw wells of illumination down through the still air into the hall, spotlighting the black and white tiled floor.’

‘Inspect and clean gutters, leaders, window wells and drains of all leaves and debris and make sure gutters are firmly secure to the house.’

3.1British The place in a court of law where the clerks and ushers sit.

‘Other copies of which are available in the well of the court for any member of the public who wishes to read it.’

‘Also, only members of the bar are to be seated inside the rail and in the well of the Court.’

‘To summarize, spoken language interpreters are stationed in the well of the courtroom only when there is a NES witness involved.’

4US A shelf beneath the counter of a bar on which bottles of liquor are stored within easy reach of the bartender.

‘you would have never heard of the label of the gin in the well in average bars’

‘The clear glass bottle features a thick bottom for an enriched, specialty look, while the long body and short neck creates an aesthetically taller appearance that also functions easily in the bartenders’ well.’

‘Because the well holds your average liquor, and is easily accessed, most drinks are made from that location of the bar.’

‘Well drinks are poured 'out of the well', a 'speed rack' of stock liquors kept at the bartender's station.’

4.1as modifierDenoting or made with the relatively inexpensive brands of liquor stored in the well of a bar.

‘happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m. weekdays, with $4 well drinks and draft beers’